(1) be very busy or active
eg. She's been on the run all day. It's not surprising tht she's tired.
(2)be running away or hiding from the police
eg. Four prisoners escaped this morning. Three of them were caught but one is still on the run.
(3) in the process of being defeated
eg.The rebels are on the run. Victory is ours.
all ears(98下~week 13)
2010年5月24日 星期一
(1) idiom: all ears
(2) meaning: listen attentively (洗耳恭聽)
(3) example: The story is interesting. Go on. I’m all ears.
(2) meaning: listen attentively (洗耳恭聽)
(3) example: The story is interesting. Go on. I’m all ears.
標籤:
98學年度下學期
make sb’s day(98下~week 11)
2010年5月10日 星期一
(1) idiom: make sb’s day
(2) meaning: to make somebody very happy (讓人開心)
(3) example: Thanks for sending me those flowers. It really made my day!
(2) meaning: to make somebody very happy (讓人開心)
(3) example: Thanks for sending me those flowers. It really made my day!
標籤:
98學年度下學期
all thumbs(98下~week 9)
2010年4月26日 星期一
(1)idiom: all thumbs
(2)meaning: Lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; clumsy. (動作缺乏協調;動作笨拙)
(3)example: I dropped my coffee cup. I’m all thumbs today.
(2)meaning: Lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; clumsy. (動作缺乏協調;動作笨拙)
(3)example: I dropped my coffee cup. I’m all thumbs today.
標籤:
98學年度下學期
butter up(98下~week 7)
2010年4月12日 星期一
(1) idiom: butter sb up
(2) meaning: to praise or flatter someone excessively. (說過度諂媚的話,拍馬屁)
(3) example: He’s always buttering up his boss.
(2) meaning: to praise or flatter someone excessively. (說過度諂媚的話,拍馬屁)
(3) example: He’s always buttering up his boss.
標籤:
98學年度下學期
never mind(98下~week 5)
2010年3月29日 星期一
(1) idiom: never mind
(2) meaning: don’t bother; it’s all right (沒關係,別在意)
(3) example: Never mind! I’ll do it myself !
(2) meaning: don’t bother; it’s all right (沒關係,別在意)
(3) example: Never mind! I’ll do it myself !
標籤:
98學年度下學期
apple of my eye(98下~week 3)
2010年3月15日 星期一
(1) idiom: apple of my eye
(2) meaning: one that is treasured.(所珍視的人)
(3) example: Her only girl was the apple of her eye. (她的獨生女是她的掌上明珠)
備註: my 可以替換成 your, his, her---某某人的。
(2) meaning: one that is treasured.(所珍視的人)
(3) example: Her only girl was the apple of her eye. (她的獨生女是她的掌上明珠)
備註: my 可以替換成 your, his, her---某某人的。
標籤:
98學年度下學期
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